The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-19
PROGRAMS.
What Congress Proposes Not to Do.
The Senate Signifies No Intention
of Doing Anything.
Nor Does the House Show Any
Signs of Going to Work.
Both Bodies VIII Wait Until After
the Holiday Recess.
The Supervising Surgeon General OF
the Marine Hospital Roports--What
He Haa To Sny of tho Hospitnla
Special Dispatch TO the Appeal.

Special Dispatch TO the Appeal
WASHINGTON, Dec. lS.-Thc annual
report of the supervising surgeon gen
cral of the marine hospital service has
been printed and put in circulation. In
regard TO the quarantine service at ship
Island, Miss, the report states that twcn.
ty-two vessels were boarded and inspected
there from October, 1886, TO April, 1857,
and iilty-six from April 10 September,
1887. The station has been kept open the
year round. Extensive repairs arc needed
at the station, or, "in lieu thereof" the
rport continues, - new plant on one Of
the other islands Of the gull One Of the
Chandclcurs, or the Grand Gozicr, was
recommended in my report for 1883, or the
Pass Outrc, which would doubtless be- the
best location for the national quarantine.
A bill for this purpose passed the Senate
February ., 1887, but, although ne.
ported back 10 the House iavora-
bly, by the committee ON commerce,
IL was not acted upon. Tho great
importance of this measure leads me to
hope that IL will pass at the next session"
THE bill has been reintroduccd 10y Sen.
ator Walthall.)
With reference TO the hospital n, Mem
phis, the report says "Slight repairs only
have been made TO this hospital, bat The
buildings arc now in need oi painting
throughout. The construction of q stone
retaining wall on three sides Of the rcscr.
yation ON account OF the washing away OF
the blun ON the north, where a street has
been cut through, and on the south, where
a nyine has made deep crasions, IL also
necessary 10 prevent further damage to the
property. The site is one of the most
salubrious in the vicinity Of Memphis"
The following contracts for the care oi
scamcn entitled to relief from this service
for the fiscal year ending June 80, lsSS,
were made
Memphis Hospital patients 10 bc cared
for in the United States Marine hospital,
:. fmns n 70, 10 provide iot the
J burial ot deceased patients M ~ 30
each. Mobile. Aln.-lctcr 4. Alba, 20 pru.
/ vide for hurinls nt 50 each. Nashville
! The medical attendance 10 be furnished
/ 10y an acting assistant surgeon; W. VI.
| Ncrtrccs, MD, to furnish quarters, sub.
fistcncc, nursing and medicine at ~ cents
per day; contagious eases, n 80 per dny.
! aud Ia provide for hurials at - zach.
pascaguuln, Mis-. Patients requiring hes.
pital treatment Ia bc furnished by an act.
ing assistant surgeon; the city hospital 10
furnish quarters, subsistence, medicine
and nuu,irg NJ ~ per day.
The following ~ list Oi hospitals,
number oi patients aud the amount eN.
pcndcd. Chattanooga, q. $50 Uu. Little
Rock, Ark, l3, sius %, Memphis. 80
-, 10 %; Mobile, Ala, I27. $500 ~;
Nashville, 80 ~ iOO ~; Newport, Ark,
IS, sl,0 80; Nicksburg, Miss, ~,
=, 49, ~.
1HEY Anuyr sArELY.
Secretary oi State Allison, of Tennessee.
aud his bride arrived hero safely tonight
ON their wedding tip.
TuE srSAtE PROGRAM.
There is no joint purpose ON the p7ri oi
senator's either Ia 10 or abstain from doing
amy given thing dunng the coming week,
unless indeed, the unanimty oi opinion
iu favor ul beginning the holiday reeves on
Thursday OF earlier b. accounted pun.
pose.
Tie Senate calendar contains only ihrco
bills which can br taken ~ iur action.
One ol them provides for rciunding a. the
states the direct tax Of 1851, and ihc other
two relate Ia ports oi entry In Oregon
and Washington Territory. A dozen
measures lic ON the table, some ~ which
will doubtless b. called up during the
week 10y their orginatom M texts Tor sct
speeches, and will then be- referred 10 the
proper committees. Among them are tine
civil service resolution oi Mr.. Hale, the
postal telegraph resolution Of Mr.. Beck
tho constitutional amendment proposed
by Mr. Dolph, empowering Congress 10
lcgslaiC upon marriage, divorce, pOlygnmy
etc; The Dill introduced by alr. Plumb, F.
providing i0r the erection oi public build |.
iug8 Tor puatOllircs, Mr.. MiiChells bill 10
gbrUgdc al treaties and repeal all laws
which permit the Immigration Of Chinese,
Mr.. Palmur's hill tO regulate immigration, !
aud the postal telegraph bills offered by
Mr.. Edmunds and Mr. Cullom respect !
iv0ly. The Butler resolution tO form n
special postal telegraph committee hill |
lies on The table, under motion to recon
sldcr, which viii probably ba taken up
and disposed oi tomorrow, Or at least bc. |
lOru The holiday recess. The matters Of
greatest interest before the Senate in exec.
NNlNN tNrrlNl wv Nli NNUlllil HNillNANNUNt !
aud these seem 10 be- awaiting the motion |
ol the judiciary committee, tO which tho |
nominations of Mcan. Lamar and Villas |
were sent The committee hns held no
meeting thus Gar, and none has yet been
called Tor tomorrow, though Monday has
for many y,ars been ils regular meeting
day. 1h0 b,lici il general among scna.
ton, that no action will be taken upon
th so nominations until after the holiday
rprpss.
The nomination oi Secretary Fairchild
hns already been reported from The finance
committee, aud that oi Mr.. Dickinson Is
rtly 30 b. reported from tie pDstollicc
committee. Should tho senate sec III TO
confirm the nomination oi Mr. Dickinson
before Il acts upon those of Mcssr. Lamar
and Villas. the President will doubtless
withhold the commission until such action
b. taken.
The total number Of nominations before
the senate Is i2p. not more than dozen
Of which have yet been reported back
from COngrcss.
The subcommittee Of finance, which
has for morr than year been studying
the subject OF fraudulent undcryaluations,
has perfected an elaborate bill Of twenty.
four printed pages, which will bc submit